The national media has their first Trump trophy

Trump sees the risk, but I think he recognizes that those like Flynn are the very people that often shape destiny.

All across the nation from the news
rooms of CNN, NBC, CBS, the national print press and NPR editors, reporters, producers
are all smiles from ear to ear. I can imagine there are pictures of General
Flynn pinned to bulletin boards with comments like “Got Him," “Bagged one”
and so on scrawled across the bottom.

There are hopes and dreams of Emmys, a
Peabody and other awards for outstanding journalism or reporting while I hope
not they likely will come.

There is no doubt Mike Flynn is one of
his own worst enemies, but the torrid way the media went about dragging him
down in an effort get to Trump is to me simply disgusting.

What we are seeing is the real
difference between politicians, the media and entrepreneurs.

In guys like Flynn, politicians see
fear of loss of control; the media sees political vulnerability.

Trump sees the risk, but I think he
recognizes that those like Flynn are the very people that often shape destiny.

Trump likes people who do as much or
more than they talk, who are not afraid to act and with that comes a
significant risk.

If, in fact, General Flynn is guilty of
what he is accused of, then his resignation is proper. His continuing trial in
the media is not justified.

The national media is desperately going
for the big trophy trying to drive the Republicans to a presidential
impeachment. There is a group of Republicans who would like to see Trump gone,
and they are watching carefully.

As they media continues to build the impeachment
case for those in the House of Representatives that would be willing to move
forward our country may be moving in a dangerous direction.

As in the case of Nixon and Clinton once
the impeachment train gets rolling it is difficult to stop.

Following impeachment by the House the
Senate must conduct a trial and find the President guilty of the charges in the
impeachment bill, and then they can vote to remove the President from office.
While all of this is going on almost all governing goes out the window.

The national media will play a key role
in how all of this plays out. Their thirst for Trump’s head is overruling their
judgement. Our democracy and perhaps even our way of life is under attack, and
the enemy is within. We watch, listen and read them every day.

This is a situation like we have never
experienced beginning with the failure of the electoral college system, the
rise of a populist president elected without a majority vote of the people
supporting him, an elected change agent who sees little value in the political
status quo and a President, who has little respect for those who control his
fate.

Voices in this political opera will be
loud, petulant and probably violent.

For those who have worked hard for
their country and watched far too many give the ultimate sacrifice for this
Union, these will likely be very sad days.

As individuals, I can only think of two
things we can do. Stay alert and pray for your country.